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Home care fund for Seung-hyun in Busan
Seung-hyun, 96, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,250 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 96. After a diagnosis of dementia Seung-hyun can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Seung-hyun desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Seung-hyun worked all of his life as a farmer, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $3,250 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,350
• Medication and prescriptions: $470
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $145
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $285
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Seung-hyun
Updates from Seung-hyun
31% there. I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. Thank you.
- Otávio Carlos Araújo 🇧🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $10
“Thought of Seung-hyun all day after reading this. - Kadıköy”
- Temitope Ngozi Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $32
“Good luck. Thought of Seung-hyun all day after reading this. - Ibadan”
- Sangita Pooja Ghimire 🇳🇵 · $10
- Darragh S. Brennan 🇮🇪 · $25
“All the best. From Limerick with love.”
- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $25
- Abhishek T. Arora 🇮🇳 · $50
- Greyson H. Vazquez 🇺🇸 · $200
- Lauren F. Wilson 🇬🇧 · $10
- Chamara Chaminda Rajapaksa 🇱🇰 · $13
- Heather D. Mendez 🇺🇸 · $50
“Keep your head up. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Rockford”
- Corinne Corinne Renaud 🇫🇷 · $10
“You got this. My brother told me about this one. - Boulogne-Billancourt”
- Henrique Davi Andrade 🇧🇷 · $25
- Mai Lan Ly 🇺🇸 · $12.50
- Clara A. Park 🇬🇧 · $5
- Soo-jin Yoon-ah Kwak 🇰🇷 · $25
“All the best - Busan”
- Daniela P. Galindo 🇲🇽 · $20
- Eka Fani Gozali 🇮🇩 · $10
- Tharindu Eranga Rajapaksa 🇱🇰 · $30
- Thulani D. Mabaso 🇿🇦 · $20
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Hope you get there. Thinking of Busan
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. God bless
How is Seung-hyun doing now?
Stay strong, Seung-hyun. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Sending good thoughts, Seung-hyun. I hope things turn around soon